Brush-burner.



R. B. BOSSERMAN.

BRUSH BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1a. 1915.

Patented 0d. 10,1916.

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R. B. BOSSERMAN.

BRUSH BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. I8. 1916.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

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RILEY B. BOSSERMAN, 0F FISHERSVILLEjVIRGINIA.

BRUSH-BURNER.

Application filed January 18, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RILEY B. BOSSERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fishersville, in the county of Augusta, State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BruslrBurners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in brush burners, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which can be moved from place to place.

A further object of the invention is to provide a brush burner constructed in such a manner that the burning brush will be subjected to sufficient draft to insure proper and quick burning of the brush.

A. still further object of the invention is to so construct a brush burner that the resultant ashes from the burning brush will fall from the device.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4k is a bottom plan view. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing 1 and 2 designate the front and rear bolsters, respectively, the former consisting of a wheeled axle 3 which has supported thereon ametal bracket l which is braced by the bars 5. It will be noted that the top bar 6 of the bracket is curved upwardly and is engaged by the bolt 7 said bolt also being engaged in the axle 3. The rear bolster 2 consists of brackets 8 which are engaged with the rear axle 9, said axle being suitably braced by the bars 1010 and 11.

The body of the burner consists of a bottom 12, which comprises side sills 13, which are formed from-angle iron, and are c0n- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

Serial No. 72,790.

nected at their ends by cross bars 14, said cross bars serving to support the longitudinal bars 15, which are spaced so as to provide a grate 16.

The bolt 7 has its upper end pivotally engaged in the front cross bar 14 whereby the bolster 1 may turn so as to properly guide the device. Associated with the front axle 3 is a tongue 17, and to which the draft animals may be attached to move the device from place to place.

Fixed to the side sills 13 are vertical bars 18, said bars serving to support the side plates 19, and end 20, said end being formed from spaced'plates 21, so as to provide an air chamber 22, which serves to keep the end 20 comparatively cool, since the most intense heat is directed against the end 20 during the burning of brush.

The bars 18 are braced by inclined rods 23, which also serve to hold the brush in such a manner that it will not clog in the angles formed. by the grate 16 and side plates 19, said rods being fixed at their lower end to the grate 16, while their upper ends are fixed to the bars 18. Additional brace rods 25 are provided, and have their upper ends connected to the end bars '18 and their lower ends fixed to the lower ends of the intermediate bars 15.

Supported by the side plates 19 is a curved top 26, the forward end of which is spaced from the end 20 so as to provide a smoke and flame outlet 27 which also serves to insure a proper draft necessary to burn the brush, which is placed in the body through the open rear end 28 thereof.

By curving the bar 6 upwardly it is obvious that the bolster 1 may turn freely under the body so that the burner may turn short.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the -device can be moved from place to place, and the brush to be burned quickly placed therein, and when ignited the brush will quickly burn owing to the position of the grate 16 relative to the outlet 27.

What is claimed is A portable brush burner comprising front and rear axle supported bolsters, a grate supported by the bolsters, vertical bars ex-.

tending upwardly from opposite sides of In testimony whereof, I aflix my signathe grate, side plates and an end supported ture, in the presence of two Witnesses. by the bars, said end consisting of spaced 1 plates to prcvide an air space, a cover sup- BILLY BObbERMAN' ported by the up er edges of the side plates Witnesses: and having its forward end spaced from CATHERINE G. PRATT, the end to Provide a seeks an flame em t- Q iN P N Q SE- copies of this patent may be obtained for fly; cents each, by vaddressing" the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 13.0. 

